The body of nine-year-old Shantel Waruguru Kagema was found in a pit latrine in Kianjathi village, Mathira West, after her disappearance on February 8, 2026. Peter Njuguna has been arrested in connection with the incident.

• The victim, Shantel Waruguru Kagema, was only nine years old.
• Detectives from Mathira West worked with members of the public to retrieve the body and arrest the suspect.
• The suspect, Peter Njuguna, allegedly lured Shantel's younger sister away with Ksh 10 before committing an "unspeakable act" and disposing of Shantel's body in his pit latrine.